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It’s feeling like fall and steelhead season is well underway. The mild temps have kept the water temps higher, the fish spunkier and angler’s happier. Egg patterns in smaller sizes and colors are working throughout the Manistee and Betsie River systems. Those looking to swing a fly on a two-hand
First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who cared enough to attend and participate in the river clean-up! It was a huge success and a ton of fun! Beautiful weather for “heavy lifting and yard work”…It’s nice to gather with people willing to donate their time and efforts to
(Bert’s 18 Pound 32-Inch Muskegon River Steelhead)
Here’s Bert from Rodney, MI holding what can only be described as a very big Muskegon River steelhead! Fall steelhead fight incredibly hard, don’t get me wrong, but the sheer power Bert’s steelhead had from the very first take to net was absolutely insane!
(Luke’s incredible Muskegon River brown trout)
Please meet my new friend, Luke from Chicago holding his absolutely incredible naturally reproduced Muskegon River brown trout!
Luke never fly fished before and wanted to learn fly fishing for fresh water big game fish and learn he did bringing
(Steve’s Wall-Hanger Muskegon River Steelhead)
Here’s Steve and his Dad from Ada, MI celebrating in style with this Wall-Hanger Muskegon River steelhead.
Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the Muskegon. Rain and colder weather in the forecast will only
(Ed with a beautiful crystal chrome Musksegon River steelhead)
Here’s Ed from Hillsdale, MI with an absolutely gorgeous crystal chrome Muskegon River steelhead!
Despite the low clear water steelhead continue to enter the upper reaches of the Muskegon. Rain and colder weather in the
(Bob’s Muskegon River Brown Ttrout)
Here’s Bob from Chicago with a beautiful Muskegon river brown trout sporting its gorgeous fall colors!
Ever since the Michigan DNR increased the keep size to 15-inches years ago on the upper stretches of the Muskegon the brown tour population
(Ted with a beautiful Muskegon River steelhead)
Here’s my great friend Ted from Chicago with what I think is a Skamania (summer run steelhead) steelhead. Notice the long slender 30-inch body just as Skamania steelhead are known for. Also notice no adipose fin so this steelhead was a planted steelhead
Been a bit since my last… But it’s always nice to keep this report going, if for nothing else as a bit of a journal of sorts. Been doing them better than 3 decades now, and I am a creature of habits, no doubt. We had a tremendous summer, and
Hey guys, long time… Seriously, I’ve been really horrible this fall (thus far… ) about taking many pictures and posting reports both so I am sorry, but Salmon season was pretty much salmon season as always and fortunately, John stayed pretty much on top of it keeping you informed!
